A microscope slide holder comprising a slide support member and at least one acoustic source for introducing acoustic waves to a microscope slide in communication with the slide support member such that one or more fluids present on the surface of the microscope slide are contactlessly mixed.

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for providing asymmetric oscillations to a container. The container may include a fluid, a particle, and/or a gas. A vibration driver attached to the container provides asymmetric oscillations. A controller connected to the vibration driver controls an amplitude, frequency, and shape of the asymmetric oscillations. An amplifier amplifies the asymmetric oscillations in response to the controller. A sensor disposed on the vibration driver provides feedback to the controller.

A microscope slide holder comprising a slide support member and at least one acoustic source for introducing acoustic waves to a microscope slide in communication with the slide support member such that one or more fluids present on the surface of the microscope slide are contactlessly mixed.

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for providing asymmetric oscillations to a container. The container may include a fluid, a particle, and/or a gas. A vibration driver attached to the container provides asymmetric oscillations. A controller connected to the vibration driver controls an amplitude, frequency, and shape of the asymmetric oscillations. An amplifier amplifies the asymmetric oscillations in response to the controller. A sensor disposed on the vibration driver provides feedback to the controller.

A beverage nucleation device includes a housing, a beverage receiving area defined by the housing for receiving a beverage container containing a supercooled beverage, and a support configured to support the beverage container in an upright orientation in the beverage container receiving area. The beverage nucleation device may further include an applicator configured to contact a sidewall of the beverage container on the support, wherein the applicator includes an elastomeric material. An ultrasonic transducer of the beverage nucleation device is configured to generate and apply ultrasonic energy to the beverage container via the applicator so as to cause nucleation of the supercooled beverage.

To provide a microparticle-containing liquid dispersing device capable of dispersing microparticles containing cells, a microparticle sedimentation suppression method, a microparticle sorting or measuring device, and a microparticle sedimentation suppression vibrator. The microparticle-containing liquid dispersing device includes: a microparticle sedimentation suppression vibrator including a fixture configured to connect and hang on a bag containing a microparticle-containing liquid, the microparticle sedimentation suppression vibrator hanging the bag in a vertically downward direction; and a stand that hangs the bag.

A stirring system includes a vibration device configured to generate vertical vibration and a holder configured to hold liquid having a free surface and receive the vertical vibration from the vibration device. The stirring system further includes processing circuitry configured to generate a Faraday surface wave on the free surface of the liquid to stir the liquid by controlling at least one of an amplitude and a frequency of the vertical vibration.

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for providing asymmetric oscillations to a container. The container may include a fluid, a particle, and/or a gas. A vibration driver attached to the container provides asymmetric oscillations. A controller connected to the vibration driver controls an amplitude, frequency, and shape of the asymmetric oscillations. An amplifier amplifies the asymmetric oscillations in response to the controller. A sensor disposed on the vibration driver provides feedback to the controller.

The present invention relates to a test tube vibration transfer engagement element adapted to be linearly movable forward, X-direction, and in reverse, X-direction, adapted to transfer vibrations in X-direction and X-direction to test tubes. Moreover, it is disclosed a test tube linear shake actuator, a test tube linear shake actuator and carousel arrangement and a method for vibration transfer from a vibration transfer engagement element to a test tube included in a carousel arrangement.

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for providing asymmetric oscillations to a container. The container may include a fluid, a particle, and/or a gas. A vibration driver attached to the container provides asymmetric oscillations. A controller connected to the vibration driver controls an amplitude, frequency, and shape of the asymmetric oscillations. An amplifier amplifies the asymmetric oscillations in response to the controller. A sensor disposed on the vibration driver provides feedback to the controller.